Domwahlang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Domwahlang is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 26 families residing in the village Domwahlang. The total population of Domwahlang is 171 out of which 91 are males and 80 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Domwahlang is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Domwahlang village is 35 which is 20% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Domwahlang is 400 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Domwahlang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Domwahlang is 80.9%. Thus Domwahlang village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 80.3% and the female literacy rate is 81.43% in Domwahlang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Domwahlang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Domwahlang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Domwahlang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| Literacy | 80.88% | 80.3% | 81.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 91 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 61 | 38 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Domwahlang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Domwahlang village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 49.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 27 | 34 |
| Non Working | 50 | 32 | 18 |
Nearby Villages to Domwahlang,
Below are the list of villages near Domwahlang village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongrangoi | 419 |
| Domwahlang | 40 |
| Lumpyngngad | 302 |
| Domwahlang | 29 |
| Nongklung Rim | 144 |
| Mawlangriang | 211 |
| Nongklung | 179 |
| Riangpoit | 325 |
| Sylleiiawkhein | 159 |
| Riangpoit Thymmai | 186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Domwahlang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia